USA Freedom Act Takes Effect After Senate Battle
</p> “In the final tally of the vote, 67 senators were in favor of the measure and 32 against. The legislation needed a simple majority to pass… Sen.
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Reid: Democrats Won’t Support Another Highway Patch
[jwp-video n=”1″]</p> <p class="p1">Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid on Tuesday shot down the notion the government was to blame for a decline in U.S. economic output during the first quarter, following
Democrats Push McConnell on Ex-Im, Highway Bill Extensions
It is time for my colleagues like Blunt and Ayotte and Portman and Kirk to stand up and decide whether they are going to fight to have this bill, the Kirk-Heitkamp bill, considered on the Senate floor
Democrats Push McConnell on Ex-Im, Highway Bill Extensions
It is time for my colleagues like Blunt and Ayotte and Portman and Kirk to stand up and decide whether they are going to fight to have this bill, the Kirk-Heitkamp bill, considered on the Senate floor
Bill Nelson’s Private Hell
Bill Nelson is destined to remain the odd man out.
Republicans for the Ex-Im Bank Push for Renewal
” Financial Services Chairman Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, one of the bank’s top critics who has shown no indication he will bring up a reauthorization bill for a vote in his committee of jurisdiction.
Mass Transit Loved by Locals, but Tough for Feds
Thomas Massie, R-Ky., introduced a bill that would eliminate the transit account from the Highway Trust Fund (HR 1461).
Congress Needs to Act Now to Help Puerto Rico | Commentary
</p> <p style="text-align: center;"> Related: White House a Maybe on Letting Puerto Rico Declare Bankruptcy </p> Gov.
The Real Security Threat: Big Money in Politics | Commentary
</p> </p> But without a podium in the Senate, a bill to filibuster or even a large check to produce to a congressional candidate, Hughes had to find another way to get the attention of Congress and
Congress Added $10 Billion Plus Since 9/11 for Secretive National Guard Fund
</p> </p> This week, the House Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal 2016 Defense spending bill that would allocate $1.5 billion for the fund in the coming fiscal year alone, which would be a
Reid Keeps Filibuster in Pocket, Says McCain Is Wasting His Time With Defense Bill (Video)
</p> While Reid said Tuesday he and his caucus would not stand in the way of starting debate on the bill, he stopped short of saying Democrats would not filibuster it on the floor.
McConnell Goes Down Swinging, Hard, on Freedom Act (Video)
</p> If those listening didn’t get the hint, McConnell spelled it out shortly after, calling the bill “a resounding victory for Edward Snowden.
McConnell Defeated With Passage of the USA Freedom Act
</p> </p> McConnell, who had repeatedly criticized the underlying bill, had said the amendments were crucial to preserving national security.
Video · 114th Congress
Reid: Defense Bill ‘Gesture in Futility’
By JM Rieger and Niels Lesniewski</p> [jwp-video n=”1″]</p> <p class="p1">Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., thinks Armed Services Chairman John McCain is going to be wasting his time managing
Rubio: Next President Will Have to Restore Intelligence Powers
</p> The Florida Republican and presidential candidate was one of the 32 senators to vote against the bill to overhaul the National Security Agency’s Patriot Act-era intelligence collection programs,
Video · 114th Congress
McConnell and Reid Spar Over NSA Bill
By JM Rieger and Niels Lesniewski</p> [jwp-video n=”1″]</p> <p class="p1">The Senate’s leaders traded unusually harsh and personal words on the floor Tuesday afternoon, just before a clear majority rejected
Senate Clears USA Freedom Act After Ending Rand Paul Filibuster (Updated)
</p> The Senate voted 67-32 to clear the USA Freedom Act — the bill resurrecting and revising the lapsed Patriot Act surveillance authorities — to President Barack Obama’s desk for his signature.
McConnell and Reid Feud: ‘He Doesn’t Get to Schedule the Senate Anymore’ (Video)
“And look, his fundamental complaint is he doesn’t get to schedule the Senate anymore and he wanted to kill the president’s trade bill, and so he didn’t like the fact that we moved to the trade bill early
Rematches Invite ‘Retread’ Label, Familiar Themes
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo) It’s a good thing neither former Rep. Joe Sestak nor Sen. Patrick J. Toomey has grown a mustache in the past six years.
A Path to Reforming Our Broken Sales Tax System | Commentary
</p> Thankfully, this wrong can still be righted.